Liberty County is one of the smallest counties
in the state. It lies in north central Montana
with its northern boundary stretching to the
Canadian border. The land is mostly flat
with the exception of low elevation hills that
lie in the northwestern section of the county.
The Marias River traverses the county from
west to east, flowing out of Lake Elwell at
the Tiber Dam in southern Liberty County
and eventually running into the Missouri River
in central Montana.

Crops - 2010

Acres
Planted

Acres
Harvested

Yield

Unit

Production

Rank

Winter Wheat
Durum Wheat
Other Spring Wheat

138,000
*
115,500

135,000
*
112,500

46.1
*
39.1

Bu.
Bu.
Bu.

6,224,000
*
4,394,000

3
*
11

Barley

19,000

18,500

47.5

Bu.

878,000

14

Oats

*

*

*

Bu.

*

*

Corn For
Grain For Silage

*
----
----

----
*
*

----
*
*

----
Bu.
Tons

----
*
*

----
*
*

Potatoes

*

*

*

Cwt.

*

*

Sugar Beets

*

*

*

Tons

*

*

Dry Peas LentilsAustrian Winter Peas

*
5,100
*

*
5,100
*

*
1,520
*

Cwt
Cwt
Cwt

*
77,600
*

*
*
*

Dry Beans 1/ Pinto
Beans

*

*

*

Cwt.
Cwt

*

*

Flaxseed
Canola
Mustard Seed
Safflower

*
*
*
*

*
*
*
*

*
*
*
*

Bu
Lbs
Lbs
Lbs

*
*
*
*

*
*
*
*

All Hay Alfalfa
All Other

----
----
----

15,000
10,000
5,000

1.93
2.10
1.60

Tons
Tons
Tons

29,000
21,000
8,000

51
51
52

1/ Yield is in pounds, production
is in hundredweight. *Either zero or insufficient data for publication.

Livestock

Reference Date

Number of Head

Rank

All Cattle & Calves
Beef Cows & Heifers 2/ Milk
Cows & Heifers 2/

January 1, 2011

14,500
8,700
400

50
50
7

All Sheep & Lambs

January 1, 2011

*

*

Hogs & Pigs

December 1, 2010

16,500

4

2/ That have calved. * Insufficient
data for publication

Census of Agriculture
- 2007

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Number of Farms
Land in Farms (Acres)
Average Farm Size (Acres)
Total Land Area (Acres)